Subdivisions (a) and (d) of Section 5220 apply to subject corporations governed by the nonprofit public benefit corporation law and subdivisions (a) and (d) of Section 7220 apply to subject corporations governed by the nonprofit mutual benefit corporation law, provided that:

(a) If a director on January 1, 1980, is serving a term in excess of three years in duration, the director may continue to serve until December 31, 1982, or until the expiration of the term whichever is earlier.

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Terms Used In California Corporations Code 9916.5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • directors: means natural persons, designated in the articles or bylaws or elected by the incorporators, and their successors and natural persons designated, elected, or appointed by any other name or title to act as members of the governing body of the corporation. See California Corporations Code 5047

(b) If, on January 1, 1980, more than one-third of the directors of a corporation hold office by virtue of designation or selection, they may continue to do so until December 31, 1982.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 144, Sec. 23.)